Alabama Upsets No. 1 Georgia
December 3, 2023
After Georgia scored first in the Southeastern Conference title game, Alabama rolled off 17 unanswered points and never looked back, winning their 30th SEC championship 27-24. It was Coach Nick Saban’s ninth SEC title with the Crimson Tide.
The win vaulted Alabama to a tie at No. 4 with Texas in the US LBM Coaches’ Poll, while the loss dropped Georgia to No. 6. Saban is now 4-0 against Georgia in SEC Championship games.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Michigan (51) 1,535 2 13-0
2 Washington (8) 1,482 3 13-0
3 Florida State 1,358 4 13-0
4 Texas 1,351 7 12-1
4 Alabama (3) 1,351 8 12-1
6 Georgia 1,275 1 12-1
7 Ohio State 1,187 6 11-1
8 Oregon 1,092 5 11-2
9 Missouri 1,023 9 10-2
10 Penn State 952 10 10-2
11 Mississippi 932 11 10-2
12 Oklahoma 898 12 10-2
13 LSU 796 13 9-3
14 Arizona 707 15 9-3
15 Louisville 642 14 10-3
16 Notre Dame 633 16 9-3
17 Iowa 426 17 10-3
18 NC State 423 20 9-3
19 SMU 375 24 11-2
20 Liberty 315 22 13-0
21 Oklahoma State 299 19 9-4
22 Oregon State 295 21 8-4
23 Tennessee 226 23 8-4
24 Tulane 139 18 11-2
25 James Madison 114 25 11-1
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Clemson (8-4) 107; Troy (11-2) 66; Kansas State (8-4) 64; Utah (8-4) 36; Kansas (8-4) 17; West Virginia (8-4) 8; Miami (Ohio) (11-2) 8; Toledo (11-2) 7; Boise State (8-5) 7; San Jose State (7-5) 3; New Mexico State (10-4) 1.
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After Georgia scored first in the Southeastern Conference title game, Alabama rolled off 17 unanswered points and never looked back, winning their 30th SEC championship 27-24. It was Coach Nick Saban’s ninth SEC title with the Crimson Tide.
The win vaulted Alabama to a tie at No. 4 with Texas in the US LBM Coaches’ Poll, while the loss dropped Georgia to No. 6. Saban is now 4-0 against Georgia in SEC Championship games.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan (51) | 1,535 | 2 | 13-0 | |
| 2 | Washington (8) | 1,482 | 3 | 13-0 | |
| 3 | Florida State | 1,358 | 4 | 13-0 | |
| 4 | Texas | 1,351 | 7 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | Alabama (3) | 1,351 | 8 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | Georgia | 1,275 | 1 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1,187 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 8 | Oregon | 1,092 | 5 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | Missouri | 1,023 | 9 | 10-2 | |
| 10 | Penn State | 952 | 10 | 10-2 | |
| 11 | Mississippi | 932 | 11 | 10-2 | |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 898 | 12 | 10-2 | |
| 13 | LSU | 796 | 13 | 9-3 | |
| 14 | Arizona | 707 | 15 | 9-3 | |
| 15 | Louisville | 642 | 14 | 10-3 | |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 633 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | Iowa | 426 | 17 | 10-3 | |
| 18 | NC State | 423 | 20 | 9-3 | |
| 19 | SMU | 375 | 24 | 11-2 | |
| 20 | Liberty | 315 | 22 | 13-0 | |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 299 | 19 | 9-4 | |
| 22 | Oregon State | 295 | 21 | 8-4 | |
| 23 | Tennessee | 226 | 23 | 8-4 | |
| 24 | Tulane | 139 | 18 | 11-2 | |
| 25 | James Madison | 114 | 25 | 11-1 |
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Clemson (8-4) 107; Troy (11-2) 66; Kansas State (8-4) 64; Utah (8-4) 36; Kansas (8-4) 17; West Virginia (8-4) 8; Miami (Ohio) (11-2) 8; Toledo (11-2) 7; Boise State (8-5) 7; San Jose State (7-5) 3; New Mexico State (10-4) 1.
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